Seppi stays cool in the thriller against Krizan - UPDATE

Andreas Seppi actually looked like the sure loser twice in the first round match of the Masters 1000 in the French metropolis. With the score at 5:3 in the third set, Klizan was able to serve to win the match and the 23-year-old from Bratislava was also in the lead in the tie break 4:1, or 5:2 (on his own serve). But it speaks for Seppi's development over the past few months that he was once again able to pull his head out of the noose on Monday afternoon.

Seppi started strong and took the first set after less than half an hour with a score of 6:2. The 28-year-old from Kalter managed to break twice against the number 29 in the world. The second set was exactly the opposite, which Klizan secured with the same result (2:6). Here Seppi had to accept three breaks, but was at least able to take the Slovak's serve once.

The third and final sentence was a thriller. The 23-year-old Krizan took Seppi's serve at 1-0 and increased it to 3-1. When the score was 5:3, the match seemed over, but the 28-year-old Kalterer shortened it to 5:4. Seppi won the following service game safely, which is why it was 1:35 after 5:5 hours of play. Klizan rallied and went 6:5 in front, but Seppi had the right answer ready: it went to a tie break, in which the Kalterer player clearly had the better nerve.

In the second round of the Masters in Paris, Andreas Seppinun will meet the Czech Tomas Berdych.

Also continued in doubles - two match points fended off

On Monday evening Andreas Seppi was also in action in doubles. Alongside the German Christopher Kas, the 28-year-old Kalterer prevailed in three sets against Julian Knowle/Filip Polasek 6:7(10), 7:6(4), 10:6 and moved into the second round. The match lasted 1:55 hours. Seppi/Kas fended off two match points in the second set with the score at 6:7, 5:6. In the second round they will meet number two seeds Max Mirny/Daniel Nestor (Belarus/Canada).

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Seppi stays cool in the thriller against Krizan - UPDATE

On Monday afternoon, Andreas Seppi moved into the second round of the Masters in Paris Bercy, worth 2.427.975 euros. The Kalterer prevailed 6:2, 2:6, 7:6 (5) against the Slovakian Martin Klizan. In the evening he also won the doubles.

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